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Understanding the NDIS & Working Across Cultures in the Disability Sector

Understanding the NDIS & Working Across Cultures in the Disability Sector

CEH is helping Interpreters to understand the complexities and distinct terminology of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in order to perform their role in an informed and accurate manner.
Since 2018 we’ve trained over 1000 interpreters in Victoria with the support of the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). This 2 hour workshop is offered as a ‘basic’ or ‘advanced’ version, and attracts 10 Professional Development points from NAATI.

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DIA MUNDIAL DEL SIDA 2019 – World AIDS Day

DIA MUNDIAL DEL SIDA 2019 – World AIDS Day

HIV continues to be a major global public health issue with approximately 37.9 million people living with HIV globally.
Among the people born overseas in Australia, the highest HIV rates in 2017 were amongst people born in Southeast Asia, the Americas (North, Central and South America) and Sub Saharan Africa.

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International Day of People Living with a Disability December 3, 2019

International Day of People Living with a Disability December 3, 2019

On the 3rd of December this year, 3CR radio ran a 12-hour continuous broadcast to celebrate International Day of People Living with a Disability. Toula Elefsiniotis- CEH Communications Lead and Sophie Dutertre – CEH Senior Project Officer (both pictured), discuss this and more in their 30-minute slot in the afternoon around the Understanding the NDIS Project.

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CEH wins 2019 Victorian Public Healthcare Award!

CEH wins 2019 Victorian Public Healthcare Award!

Women’s Health West, cohealth, Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, Maribyrnong City Council, Western English Language School Human relations education program for newly arrived young people. Human Relations is an innovative and unique five-week education program...

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Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by mosquito bites?

Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by mosquito bites?

Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by mosquito bites is a commonly asked question. We answered last week at CEH’s Multicultural Community Action Network’s (M-CAN) Hep B awareness session for the Indian Community. The session, titled “Is your liver as healthy as you think?” discussed all things hepatitis B, including prevention and treatment, but also busted a few myths associated with the condition.

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Let’s Drop the Jargon

Let’s Drop the Jargon

On Drop the Jargon Day!  Tuesday October 22 Many clients have trouble understanding and using information we give them.  They also struggle to understand and get around complicated systems like healthcare.  When we use jargon, technical terms or acronyms, more people...

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